NeutralMid-toneMuted

Bitter Sage

#989F8F

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.73:1Fails

Black text

7.25:1AAA

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About Bitter Sage

Bitter Sage (#989F8F) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 152, 159, 143 and its HSL value is 86°, 8%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.25:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Bitter Sage, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#989F8F · #968F9F

Analogous

#9F9E8F · #989F8F · #909F8F

Triadic

#989F8F · #8F989F · #9F8F98

Split complementary

#989F8F · #8F909F · #9E8F9F

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